An unparalleled work of beauty, recorded in Abbey Road in the summer and
autumn of 1967. Unfortunately the band split up before the album was
released, so it didn’t stand a chance. It was somewhat resurrected in 1969
when “Time Of The Season” became a surprise posthumous hit single in the
US. Today it is often included on critics’ and musicians’ lists of the 100
greatest albums of all time.

Contents: Care of Cell 44/A Rose for Emily/Maybe After He’s
Gone/Beechwood Park/Brief Candles/ Hung Up on a Dream/Changes/I Want Her,
She Wants Me/This Will Be Our Year/Butcher’s Tale (Western Front
1914)/Friends of Mine/Time of the Season

The Kinks, The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation
Society (PYE) - Released: November 22, 1968

A concept album lamenting the passing of the old England, its traditions and
quiet country life. A masterpiece that hardly anyone bought at the time,
but its status gradually improved over the years. It has influenced loads
of later bands and is considered as a bona fide classic today.

Contents: The Village Green Preservation Society/Do You Remember
Walter?/Picture Book/Johnny Thunder/Last of the Steam-powered Trains/Big
Sky/Sitting by the Riverside/Animal Farm/Village Green/Starstruck/Phenomenal
Cat/All of My Friends Were There/Wicked Annabella/Monica/People Take
Pictures of Each Other

Oh what a joyful record (and sleeve)! A masterpiece of cockney whimsy and
friendly psychedelia. The concept part that covers the whole second side of
the album sounds a bit dated, but it’s still fun if you can stomach the
gobbledegook of narrator Stanley Unwin. Side 1 on the other hand, is a
non-stop delight.

By now Aretha was established as the female voice of soul music, and this,
her fourth album for Atlantic Records, is so good you wanna eat it.
Includes the marvellous “Think”.

Contents: Think/I Say a Little Prayer/See Saw/Night Time Is the Right
Time/You Send Me/You’re a Sweet Sweet Man/I Take What I Want/Hello
Sunshine/A Change/I Can’t See Myself Leaving You

The Byrds, Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (Columbia/CBS) - Released:
August 30, 1968

An important release as it was the first country-rock album by a major
band. New member, the legendary Gram Parsons steered them right into the
heart of the music, and even if most of his vocals were replaced with Roger
McGuinn’s voice (due to legal complications), his heart and soul is still
there, shining.